Washington State considers pathway to practice without the bar exam

October 19, 2023

REUTERS — Washington State has become the latest jurisdiction to consider allowing law graduates to practice without taking the bar exam.

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UMass Law highlights graduates’ success on the Massachusetts Bar Exam 

October 17, 2023

UMASS DARTMOUTH — The Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners recently released the July 2023 bar exam results, which saw UMass Dartmouth’s School of Law reach an 80% pass rate for first time test takers.

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Arizona State Bar lowers minimum pass score

October 10, 2023

KJZZ — The Arizona Supreme Court has lowered the minimum passing score for the state bar exam to 270.

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California Bar Exam fees to increase in February 

October 2, 2023

JDJOURNAL — To address a looming budget shortfall, the State Bar of California has approved substantial fee increases for the California bar exam. Starting in February, law graduates and licensed attorneys will see significant hikes in their examination and moral character determination fees.

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July 2023 Florida bar exam results

September 27, 2023

FLORIDA BAR NEWS — The Supreme Court of Florida releases the following Bar examination statistical information.

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Podcast: Advice on managing stress while preparing for the bar exam

September 27, 2023

BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re excited to welcome Ryan Zajic – a senior legal content developer at UWorld and a licensed attorney in the state of Nebraska, and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami – a certified physician in preventative medicine, internal medicine, and lifestyle. 

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Florida International University Law celebrates graduates’ performance on the bar exam

September 27, 2023

FIU NEWS — FIU College of Law did it again this summer. FIU law graduates earned the highest passage rate among all Florida law schools on the Florida bar exam administered in July.

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Rutgers Law partners with Kaplan to provide free bar prep courses

September 26, 2023

ROI NJ — Rutgers Law School on Thursday said it will begin providing all of its graduating students with free comprehensive test prep for the bar exam through a new partnership with global educational services provider Kaplan.

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California explores pathway to legal practice without the bar exam

September 25, 2023

REUTERS — The State Bar of California is contemplating a new admissions pathway that would allow law graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam.

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Current bar exam to end after July 2027 administration

September 20, 2023

NCBEX — The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced today the planned duration and structure of the NextGen bar exam and the date by which the current bar exam will officially sunset.

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